At the Courtneys' house-party I overheard Mr.Courtney tell his wife that Mr.Gamble was making a million dollars in order to marry me; and Johnny was with me at the time!" The hint of a twinkle appeared in Polly's indignant eyes as she began to comprehend the true state of affairs.
"Suppose he did ?" she demanded.

"Everybody knew it." Constance immediately took possession of the indignation and made it her own.
"They had no business to know it!" Polly smiled.
"Every place I went that day I heard the same thing," continued Constance much aggrieved--"Johnny Gamble's million, and me, and Gresham, and the million dollars I would have to forfeit if I didn't marry Paul.

It was million, million, wherever I turned!" "The million-dollar bride," laughed Polly.
"Don't!" cried Constance.

"Please don't, Polly! You've done quite enough.

Even you came to me out there that day to tell me that now Johnny had made his million and was coming to propose to me.